Recent Earthquakes in Central US
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==Southeast U.S. Seismic Networks
Version #A: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:23:58 AM (CDT) on Friday, September 11, 2009
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The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) W of Eutaw, AL .
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, September 11, 2009 at 11:23:58 AM (CDT)
Friday, September 11, 2009 at 16:23:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Eutaw, AL - 7 km (5 miles) W (259 degrees) Boligee, AL - 10 km (6 miles) NE (37 degrees) Gainesville, AL - 18 km (11 miles) E (88 degrees) Tuscaloosa, AL - 56 km (35 miles) SW (221 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 49.6 min. N (32.827N), 87 deg. 57.9 min. W ( 87.965W) |
| Depth | 0.9 km (0.6 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 8, Nph= 10, Dmin=93 km, Rmss=0.43 sec, Erho=16.3 km, Erzz=16.4 km, Gp=248.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehnw0911a |
| Additional Information | map |
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